Dehoga boss: Region continues to have sufficiently good gastronomy
Despite the closure of the only two-star restaurant in Central Germany, Saxony's Dehoga boss, Axel Klein, is not worried about the quality of the gastronomic landscape in Saxony. "It's a shame that we have one less starred restaurant. But much more important is the density of good chefs - and that is still there," said the managing director of the German Hotel and Restaurant Association (Dehoga) Saxony to the German Press Agency. On Monday, it was announced that the Leipzig restaurant "Falco", run by chef Peter Maria Schnurr, was closing due to economic bottlenecks, among other things.
The restaurant was opened 18 years ago and is located in a hotel in Leipzig's city center. The reason for the closure is an acute shortage of skilled workers, difficulties in finding highly qualified staff and increased costs for staff and high-quality food, the hotel explained on Monday. Schnurr and the "Falco" had been decorated with two stars from the "Guide Michelin" since 2008. Schnurr did not comment on the closure when asked by Deutsche Presse-Agentur.
Even without the "Falco", Leipzig will still be able to play in the top gastronomic league, said Klein. The closure of the restaurant shows that it doesn't matter whether a restaurant is in the countryside or a Michelin-starred restaurant in the city. "In difficult times, running a restaurant is an economic challenge." Because the economic pressure is further increased by a star award, some chefs do not even aspire to it. After the closure, Saxony now has seven one-star restaurants.
Despite the closure of Michelin-starred restaurant "Falco" in Leipzig, Axel Klein, Dehoga Saxony's boss, emphasizes the importance of the abundance of skilled chefs in the region, ensuring a diverse 'Food & drink' scene remains. This situation underscores that operating a restaurant, even with a star rating, can be a challenging economic endeavor during tough times.
Source: www.dpa.com
